It's almost over. That being my first semester of Grad school. And can I say I have never been more glad to be done with something? Uhhh these last few weeks I have been running on majorly high stress levels and just barely have I been returning to normal. With only one presentation left, one paper to complete, and 4 classes left to attend, I am feeling soooo over it. The good news is that I can completely comprehend the future of my studies and the direction I am heading. Two months ago, even one month ago, would have been a completely different story. I will practically have an entire month off before returning to school in January! Woooohooo!
I plan to do the following:
-sleep in
-attend my favorite evening gym classes I have been forced to miss
-Christmas shop
-clean out my closet
-much needed lunch dates with friends I am missing
-pedicure before Tahiti
-spend plenty of time on pinterest
-read a few books
-go to all the movies I have not yet seen (Breaking Dawn... yeah I know, little late)
-take plenty of mid-afternoon naps
A few weeks ago as I was cruising pinterest, I came across this:
I thought this was just fantastic. And as cliche as New Years resolutions are, I am totally adding this to my already growing list. I love that it is not just about challenging your body but also your mind. In addition to the fitness aspect of this challenge I am going to attempt to challenge my mind to avoid all negativity (a lofty goal, I know). Small things like not getting pissed about the traffic and the fact that practically every other treadmill at the gym is broken- to the bigger things like forgiving someone who hurt your feelings. Anyway I am not waiting until January 1st, I am starting now (although there will be a slight intermission whilst I am on my vacay) and will continue into the new year. Can't wait!
Do not think that I completely forgot about Thanksgiving- I didn't. I just had NO time and could not bring myself to update with the little free time I had. However, we had a fantastic day with too much food, lots of family, and the movie ELF to put us in the Christmas mood. My dad may have become a little too excited...
We decided he must always leave the hat on while wearing his Buddy the Elf costume, for fear of looking like a molester without it.
Here:
my Thanksgiving food baby
4 comments:
where did you find that challenge? i love that idea
I want to do the challenge too! Details please. And I am really trying not to enby your life too much, but it is hard. It sounds like you have the best month to look forward to! All this semester's hard work will pay off. Miss you!
I love this challenge idea too! ...but I want to wait until after Christmas. I don't know if I can fully enjoy the holiday season if I can't get fat with reckless abandon, you know? (which means maybe I'm not a great candidate for this type of challenge, but whatever.)
I love the idea of eliminating as much negativity as possible. Let's do it!
And your food baby is glorious.
Love this! Hooray for a break, I love that napping and sleeping in are on the list...sleep is always a HUGE priority for me too :)
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